Initial reports out of the Miami Dolphins camp yesterday indicated that wide receiver Mike Wallace had been benched by head coach Joe Philbin for the second half of the teams' loss to the New York Jets after an argument on the sidelines.
However, according to Jeff Darlington of the NFL Network, "Wallace wasn’t “benched,” according to several sources. It wasn’t initially “coach’s decision.” Wallace told Philbin he didn’t want to play."
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"Many Dolphins teammates were very displeased with Wallace’s actions today," Darlington added via tweet on Sunday night. Several tell me they felt like he abandoned them when needed."
Wallace was targeted just once on Sunday and looked disengaged for the majority of his time on the field. It's unclear at this moment just what precipitated Wallace benching himself, with the after-game scene of fellow wide receiver Brandon Gibson answering media questions for him adding more dissonance to the situation.
Wallace had himself a decent year in 2014, catching 67 passes for 862 yards and ten touchdowns. He's currently signed with the team through 2017.
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